®Planning appeal decision
Valentines Cottage, Crown Road, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6JF
retention of dwelling as a separate dwelling (not in compliance with Condition 3 of FUL/MAL/04/00816) and use of existing parking and garden areas. New landscaping and improvements and minor alternations to the adjacent property
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy, and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having particular regard to the privacy for the occupiers of Valentines Cottage
What decided it
The proposal comprises unsuitable development in the countryside that would harm the character and appearance of the area, and these considerations carry significant weight that is not outweighed by the substantial weight given to the appellants' personal circumstances and modest scheme benefits.
The substantial weight attributed to the appellants' family member's personal circumstances and modest benefits from bringing the building back into use, environmental improvements, and housing supply did not outweigh the significant weight of harm from locating unsuitable development in the countryside and the harmful effect on rural character and appearance.
Framework references: 109, 84, 83, 124, 131, 56, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S8, Policy S1, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy H4, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy N1, Policy N2, Policy C04 of the Maldon District Design Guide (2017)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.